LymeSci Blog
Lonnie Marcum
is a Physical Therapist, with a dual degree in health administration and physical therapy. She has a passion for helping people heal from illness and injury by treating the whole body. She became active in the Lyme community after her daughter was diagnosed with tick-borne diseases in 2013. She now devotes much time to learning about Lyme and related conditions, and sharing that knowledge via social media. In addition, she has served as a member of the HHS Tick-Borne Disease Working Group: Tick Biology, Ecology, Control Subcommittee. Her blog, LymeSci, seeks to help patients understand the science of tick-borne diseases and new developments in research.
Canadian Lyme patients keep looking for solutions
By Catherine Kinsella, CanLyme What happens when growing numbers of patients are unable to receive a diagnosis and adequate treatment for Lyme disease? They keep…
PODCAST: Lyme diagnostics and treatment updates
By Fred Diamond On this week’s Love, Hope, Lyme podcast, Global Lyme Alliance (GLA) CEO Laura MacNeill shares some developments in Lyme disease diagnostics, treatment,…
“Coronation Street” story line brings high visibility to Lyme disease
Congratulations to the popular British soap opera “Coronation Street” and the advocacy group Lyme Disease UK. Their collaboration on a story line is bringing lots…
Support group question: “Does anyone ever get better?”
A mother gave a heartfelt plea on behalf of her 26-year-old son who has suffered from chronic Lyme for a decade. He has tried numerous…
Virginia bill would make alpha-gal syndrome reportable to CDC
Triggered by a bite from the lone star tick, alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) can cause severe allergies to red meat, including beef, pork, and lamb. Currently,…
Embers’ newest CME course on Lyme treatment–and more
By Invisible International We are excited to announce our new course, “Combination Antibiotic Therapy for Treatment of Lyme Disease.” This course is designed for medical…
Decoding the mysteries of “medically unexplained” fatigue
By Greg Bruno, Rutgers University New research may create some respite for sufferers of two medically unexplained fatigue-inducing conditions: myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and…
British soap opera to feature Lyme disease story line
“Coronation Street” is a popular British TV soap opera. Next week, one of its characters is diagnosed with Lyme disease. Here’s more from the website…
How writing “Walk the Lyme” helped TJ Nelson heal
By Fred Diamond On this week’s Love, Hope, Lyme podcast, persistent Lyme survivor TJ Nelson discusses how writing a book has helped him on his…
Researchers say combo therapy eliminates babesiosis in mice
By Isabella Backman, Yale School of Medicine Drug-resistant babesiosis may respond to a novel combination therapy, researchers say. The treatment, which involves the antimalarial drug…
The strong connection between microbes and mental illness
Three prominent Lyme-literate physicians—Drs. Robert Bransfield, Charlotte Mao, and Rosalie Greenberg—have recently published a comprehensive review of infectious diseases associated with mental illness. The article,…
Salon.com looks at the plight of chronic Lyme patients
Emblazoned across my computer screen was a headline that chronic Lyme patients can strongly identify with: Like long COVID, Lyme disease can become chronic —…